Folk it Up! 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Folk Dances

Tue Nov 4, 2025 18:00–21:00
Allianssi-talo
Asemapäällikönkatu 1, 00520 Helsinki

Our intercultural journey through intangible cultural heritage continues with another themed night of folk dances for beginners.

Two weeks ago, we had a special guest from Gaza — Tareq Abu Nahel — who taught us the basics of Palestinian Dabke. 🇵🇸

This time, Natalia Laiho, intern at the Helsinki Ukrainian Center located in Allianssi-talo and an amateur dancer, will share with participants some basic dances from her country of origin — Ukraine 🇺🇦

The dance steps will be low-threshold, suitable for beginners, and we will provide low-impact modifications.
You are welcome to join the evening whether or not you have participated in previous Folk it Up! events — and regardless of your dance skills! 💫

At the end, there will be some time to go over folk dances we’ve shared in previous events and/or other folk dances you have in mind!
We will dance a lot, but we’ll also make sure to include breaks to socialize, catch our breath, and enjoy some vegan snacks 🥗 provided by the project’s volunteers.

💚 This event follows safer space principles and will have a designated safer space contact person available.

🧭 Practical Info

📆 Date: Tuesday, November 4th
🕕 Time: 18:00–21:00
📍 Location: Allianssi-talo, Asemapäällikönkatu 1 00520 Helsinki. Allianssi-talo is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.
💰 Cost: Free! But registration is required—sign up below.
🌍 Language: The event is in English, but no worries if you’re not fluent—dance is universal! Plus, Finnish-speaking volunteers will be around to help.
🗣️ Tapahtuma järjestetään englanniksi, mutta pärjäät tapahtumassa myös ilman kummempaa kielitaitoa.

🌱 New to Folk it Up?

Folk it Up! is a European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Solidarity Project, co-funded by the European Union. It’s free of charge, targeted to youth but open to everyone and volunteer-led. The project runs from September 2025 to March 2026, and you’re welcome to join at any time.

👉 Want to join the volunteer team? Send us an email—we’d love to hear from you!

📆 Upcoming Dates
·      November 25th
·      December 9th
·      2026: To be announced
📲 Follow us on social media or check our website for updates on locations and program details. Read more about the project here.

📝 Registration form

🎟️ The event is free, but registration is mandatory.